SOLEA: the mother of all flamenco palos
When I teach the flamenco 12 count to a group of new beginners, I usually start in Solea because it’s slow enough for them to grasp the concept of the compás. But then I move them...
Dancer’s Guide to the Palos (Rhythms) of Flamenco
When learning flamenco, dancers can become so overwhelmed with understanding the different rhythms or palos. They think they must learn them all at once. That’s impossible even for you over-achievers! When I teach palos or...
Palos of Flamenco: Guajiras
Guajiras is a palo of flamenco that’s super feminine, languid, and humid. The music originated in Cuba and was brought to Spain and became “flamencofied.” These kinds of palos are called “de ida y vuelta”...
All about Alegrías, the happy palo of flamenco
Alegrías is such a fun rhythm. It’s a mid to fast tempo with a 12 count compás. The aire is happy and light and danced by both men and women. Many times it’s danced with...
What is “aire”?
A student inside my Online Flamenco Studio has asked this question: “What is aire? Do great dancers act out the meaning of the cante lyrics & allow the vibrations from their movements ripple through the...
Learn Flamenco with your EARS
Learning flamenco is more than learning a bunch of moves. It’s understanding a whole new language! Of course, there’s a whole new dance vocabulary and structure as part of the language. But it’s also the...
On the Road to Dancing with Confidence
I usually say that learning flamenco is like learning a language. It’s a long process and you wouldn’t expect to be fluent in French after a six week course, right? The same with flamenco. But...
Learn How to Dance the Flamingo!
Improvising in the Thursday “Cuadro” class. Oh, sorry. I mean, “How to Dance Flamenco” Well, actually, I mean “How to Improvise Your Own Dance” AKA “WTF You’re Supposed to Do in a Solo” This entry...
Solea, the heavy hitter of flamenco
When I teach the flamenco 12 count to a group of new beginners, I usually start in Solea because it’s slow enough for them to grasp the concept of the compás. But then I move...
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